Ideas and resources for a great garden

What better time than now? The insights here can help you get going and answer a lot of questions you may have. The tips provided in this article will help you find success in your gardening aspirations.

Biennials and annuals are great if you would like to better your flower bed. These fast growth plants make flower beds vibrant, and they let you alter the appearance seasonally and annually. In addition, you might need something to fill empty spaces in your flower garden. Fill gaps with annuals or biennials. Just make sure the flowers will get enough sun to thrive. Attention-getting options exist such as sunflowers and petunias.

Baking Soda

Don’t bother with expensive chemicals if your plants start to sport powdery mildew. All you need to do is mix baking soda with a tiny bit of liquid soap in with some water. Then, spray this mixture onto all of your infected plants once each week till the mildew is gone. Do not worry about your plants; the baking soda cannot harm them.

Use climbers to cover walls and fences. Climbing plants are known to be very versatile, and can help hide any ugly wall or fence, and this often only takes one growing season. No need to worry if a bush or tree is in the way, as climbers can grow through them. Also, they can match the shape of an arbor. Some need to be tied to a support, whereas certain climbers attach themselves to a surface with tendrils or twining stems. Some of the most reliable varieties are wisteria, clematis, jasmine, honeysuckle and climbing roses.

The approach of fall means you need to start planting autumn goodies. Try planting your fall veggies, especially leafy greens, inside of a pumpkin! Clean out the pumpkin just like you would if you were making a jack o’lantern. Spray Wilt-Pruf inside the pumpkin and along its edges so that the pumpkin won’t rot. Once this is done, you are ready to plant!

In a dark area, pre-soak your seeds overnight. Put some seeds (a small amount) in a container that isn’t too large for the plant you’ll be growing. Fill that container with water, almost to the top. The seeds will get the hydration they need to start growing. Seeds that are grown in this way have a higher survival and maturity rate.

Start Gardening

Now you are prepared to start gardening. Even if you thought you knew how to grow a garden properly, you definitely do now. Ideally, you will be able to start gardening with much greater success after using these tips.